Newsgeist: 1/5/10
The spirit of the news
By Eric Pickhartz, 8:39AM, Wed. Jan. 5, 2011
Welcome to the wonderful Wednesday edition of the Newsgeist! Today's stories include info on the Consumer Electronics Show, an epic cold front in Austin, and a possible split of an African country. Read more for the links.
-The Texas Transportation Forum wraps up today, as the state looks for ways to pay for roads.
-The coldest outbreak in 20 years could hit Austin next week.
-Here's insight on the so-called "death panels," a new Medicare rule being enforced across the country.
-Check out the latest from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
-Jimmy Stewart might disagree, but the filibuster is likely to be reformed.
-Fighting between northern and southern Sudanese has led to a vote that could split the country.
-And finally, iPads are showing up in classrooms across the U.S.
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